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Tiger Woods' victory came with ratings spike for NBC
Tiger Woods' first victory in five years on Sunday came with a huge ratings boost. NBC's coverage of the Tour Championship earned a 5.2 overnight rating. That's a spike of 206% over last year's tournament.
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Sony invests $250 million in Fortnite maker Epic Games
Sony is investing $250 million in Fortnite maker Epic Games, giving the Japanese company a minority stake in Epic.
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'Bachelor in Paradise' stars Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon are married!
Who says you can't find love on a dating show franchise spin-off? "Bachelor in Paradise" stars Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon officially tied the knot this weekend, according to People magazine. The lavish Rhode Island bash was packed with familiar "Bachelor" faces, and the ceremony was even officiated by "Bachelor" producer Elan Gale.
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Mayor’s Press Secretary Suspended for Hiding Emails
Mayor Sylvester Turner's press secretary was suspended for two weeks without pay after she failed to turn over thousands of documents required to be released under Texas law. Darian Ward was asked to turn over emails relating to her work on non-city related projects, including a private side business called "Joy in Motion Productions."
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Donald Trump's I-am-the-law Defense On the Russia Investigation
The President is the law, according to Donald Trump's personal attorney, John Dowd.
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Hoping Christmas Comes Early: Houston Faces New England in the Season Opener
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” I sing loudly as I write this article. Yes, I know those are lyrics to a Christmas song and we are in the month of September, but what better song is appropriate for what’s about to take place this weekend. Football is back!
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Michael Ealy Is Not Perfect: The One Time Taraji P. Henson Had To Tell Him About His Body Odor
Black America Web reports that Michael Ealy was recently on The Kelly Clarkson Show and shared a hilarious story about himself and another one of our favorites. In the clip, which you can watch below, Kelly is transitioning from a previous conversation about on camera connections.
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‘Twisted Metal’ milks the PlayStation game to offer up a vehicle for Anthony Mackie
With 2023 having already produced one great post-apocalyptic series based on a video game (a.k.a. “The Last of Us”), a second was probably too much to ask. “Twisted Metal” – a Peacock series spun out of the PlayStation game – manages to start with a rush of zany energy courtesy of the writers behind “Deadpool,” before hitting potholes as it becomes too over-the-top to justify the ride.
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Trump Tower transcripts detail quest for dirt on Hillary Clinton
Thousands of pages of interview transcripts with the participants of the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting shed new light on how eager Donald Trump Jr. and senior members of the Trump campaign were to obtain damaging information on Hillary Clinton — and how frustrated and angry they were that the material did not come to fruition.
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Trump hails D-Day veterans as 'among the very greatest Americans'
Weaving a harrowing narrative of the mission to storm the Normandy shore in an attempt to retake Europe from the Nazis, President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed D-Day veterans as "among the very greatest Americans who will ever live."
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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is out of a coma, hospital says
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is out of a medically induced coma, the German hospital where he is being treated said in a statement on Monday.
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Transgender Man Gives Birth to a Boy
Trystan Reese, a transgender man living in Portland, Oregon, has given birth to a boy with his partner of seven years, Biff Chaplow. Their son, Leo Murray Chaplow, was born July 14.
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Liam Payne says he’s 6 months sober following rehab stay: ‘I was in bad shape’
Liam Payne is opening up about his sobriety journey as he reaches a new milestone.
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White House flag at full-staff after short McCain tribute
Just after midnight on Sunday night, the flag flying above the White House was hoisted back to full staff. Since Saturday evening, it had been positioned at half-staff to mark the death of Sen. John McCain, the former Vietnam prisoner of war and onetime Republican nominee for President. His death had sparked an outpouring of tributes from across the political spectrum, except at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where President Donald Trump has yet to utter a word about McCain since his passing.
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King Charles' cancer - what we know — what we don’t
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has started treatment in London.
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Kris Yute and Channel Tres Team Up for I Did It Remix
Brooklyn based, Jamaican born recording artist Kris Yute has teamed up with Los Angeles based recording artist and producer Channel Tres for a remix of “I Did It”. Listen to the downtempo, slinky remix HERE. Additionally, Kris tapped frequent collaborator Lonewolf for a visual; watch HERE.
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HISD hosting virtual COVID-19 vaccination town halls
COVID-19 vaccinations have been approved for children ages five and up. To answer any questions, HISD is hosting two virtual town halls providing the community the opportunity to ask vaccine questions to a panel that includes a school parent and local public health experts. One town hall will be in English and the other in Spanish.
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Manchester United fires Jose Mourinho after worst ever Premier League start
Manchester United has fired Jose Mourinho following the club's worst ever Premier League start.
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Charles Butt, H-E-B Chairman, Announced Today a $1,000,000 Personal Contribution to Prairie View A&M University in Honor of University President Ruth J. Simmons
President Simmons joined Prairie View in 2017 after retiring as President of Brown University where she served as President from 2001 to 2012. She had previously served as President of Smith College from 1995 to 2001. Born in Grapeland, Texas, she grew up in Houston’s Fifth Ward where she graduated from Phyllis Wheatley High School. She holds both a Master of Arts and Ph.D. degree in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University. Simmons chairs the Board of Directors of the Holdsworth Center for Excellence in Education Leadership.
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Travel nightmare: Another 2,000 flights canceled Monday
More than 2,000 flights have been canceled Monday as Covid cases surge across the globe.
